iPhone 4G man kills himself
source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/21/sun-danyong-chinese-engin_n_242429.html
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There's tremendous pressure on employees dealing with Apple's new products to maintain a high-level secrecy over the gadgets, traditionally launched amid great suspense and a big marketing buzz. Apple is also a constant target of prying journalists, rabidly faithful customers and competitors who make great efforts to try to steal a peek at its latest technology.
Sun was responsible for sending iPhone prototypes to Apple, and on July 13 he reported that he was missing one of the 16 fourth-generation units in his possession, the newspaper reported. His friends said company security guards searched his apartment, detained him and beat him, the paper reported.
In the early morning of July 16, Sun jumped from the 12th floor of his apartment building, the paper said.
Jill Tan, an Apple spokeswoman in Hong Kong, issued only a brief statement about the incident.
"We are saddened by the tragic loss of this young employee, and we are awaiting results of the investigations into his death," Tan said. "We require our suppliers to treat all workers with dignity and respect."
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teachdworld
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Why does Apple have these kinds of issue? Why do they always lose their gadgets?
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teachdworld
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justDre
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teachdworld:
I thought it was a marketing thing. Lets "lose" the new iPhone and see what happens. You would think if Apple really wanted to be that secretive, they wouldn't let their employees take prototype hardware with them while they get trashed at the pub.
- 2 years ago
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justDre
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teachdworld
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justDre:
That's what I was supposed to write here actually, you kinda read my mind there... hehehe... But if the guy did die well what a marketing strategy that is - oh so scary to work in that place if that's the case...=)
- 2 years ago
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teachdworld
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justDre
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Hmm...didn't something like this happen when the 3GS was leaked too?
- 2 years ago
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justDre
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a_roxanne
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justDre:
I'm not sure. But what it's worth both aren't very good situations :/
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a_roxanne
